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First oil change was due Saturday so I brought my car in and took along the big 5.25 quart jug of Mobil 1 5w-30.
Just so happened that my car was the one right next to the viewing window, so I decided to watch.
First frustration was that the drain plug was put back in long before all the old oil escaped. I know these techs are under the gun time-wise but I thought for sure he's wait until at least the old oil stream turned into a drip. Instead, he put the drain plug back in when the old oil was still coming out in a thin, solid stream.
Second frustration was that instead of pouring my Mobil 1 from the jug into the engine, he first poured it into a hand-held metal reservoir with a long gooseneck, no doubt for easier handling. But, I highly doubt that metal reservoir was totally empty. It only seems logical that it would have some of the standard shop oil in it from the previous car he did.
The third and final frustration was that my 5.25 qt. jug of Mobil 1 was given back to me with what seems like two Dixie cups of fresh oil left, at most. I should have three-fourths of a quart left over, since an oil and filter change consumes 4.50 quarts, yes? So, no doubt, the next guy in line probably got some of my Mobil 1 just like I probably got some standard shop oil.
It's no major biggie, I guess. I probably have 90% of Mobil 1 in the engine now. Any other consumer who dutifully comes in every 3,000 miles and takes the standard shop oil is going to be just fine, no doubt. But I wanted better stuff in my engine and coming in every 3,000 miles with synth plus my driving patterns is way overkill.
Lesson learned is to just DIY if at all possible.
Just so happened that my car was the one right next to the viewing window, so I decided to watch.
First frustration was that the drain plug was put back in long before all the old oil escaped. I know these techs are under the gun time-wise but I thought for sure he's wait until at least the old oil stream turned into a drip. Instead, he put the drain plug back in when the old oil was still coming out in a thin, solid stream.
Second frustration was that instead of pouring my Mobil 1 from the jug into the engine, he first poured it into a hand-held metal reservoir with a long gooseneck, no doubt for easier handling. But, I highly doubt that metal reservoir was totally empty. It only seems logical that it would have some of the standard shop oil in it from the previous car he did.
The third and final frustration was that my 5.25 qt. jug of Mobil 1 was given back to me with what seems like two Dixie cups of fresh oil left, at most. I should have three-fourths of a quart left over, since an oil and filter change consumes 4.50 quarts, yes? So, no doubt, the next guy in line probably got some of my Mobil 1 just like I probably got some standard shop oil.
It's no major biggie, I guess. I probably have 90% of Mobil 1 in the engine now. Any other consumer who dutifully comes in every 3,000 miles and takes the standard shop oil is going to be just fine, no doubt. But I wanted better stuff in my engine and coming in every 3,000 miles with synth plus my driving patterns is way overkill.
Lesson learned is to just DIY if at all possible.
